Issue: May 07, 2012 (Archive)

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Leung lays blame for homes crisis on poor planning
It's not the shortage of land but inefficient planning over the past five years that has resulted in the dearth of public housing.

Pipe attack suspect due in court
A 59-year-old man will appear in Eastern Magistrates' Court today in connection with the wounding of his elderly neighbor following a dispute over what police believe to be a personal matter.

Districts to have say in shake-up
Chief Executive-elect Leung Chun-ying will meet with the heads of the 18 district councils next week to elaborate on his restructuring plans.

Heads of public bodies feel heat on high pay
A concern group has called for a review of whether top managers of public bodies are worth the perks they get.

Breakthrough for heart victims
A Hong Kong-based medical manufacturer has pioneered a new stent to open clogged arteries which is potentially safer and more effective than current practice.

`Great Firewall' to burn hot at Wikimania
Hong Kong will host next year's Wikimania conference, with the controversial "Great Firewall of China" on the agenda.

Toxic gel capsules hit by recall order
A licensed manufacturer has been ordered to recall a Chinese medicine gel capsule that was found to contain excessive chromium.

Fair trade products find it a hard sell
Consumers are slow on the uptake when it comes to buying fair trade produce.

Questions on art world circus
We recently watched the documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop by Banksy, the pseudonymous British street artist who has built his reputation on stunts, like inserting his own work among masters in world-renowned museums, or disfiguring a traditional symbol of British society - the red telephone box - and reinserting it as an installation piece on a street corner in London.

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